Owens, a 6-foot-10 forward from Odenton, Maryland, signed with Ohio in November. He was granted a release from his letter of intent after Boston College hired away former Ohio coach Jim Christian.

In a university release Wednesday announcing the signing, Tennessee coach Donnie Tyndall said Owens "can step out and make 15- to 18-footers, and he certainly has the potential to impact the game at the defensive end early in his career."